Zamalek vs Eastern Company SC betting preview

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Competition: Egypt Premier League
Competition: Tue 30.August
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Cairo International Stadium (75000 seats)

The Premier League standings tell a story about these teams so far, with Zamalek ahead of Eastern Company SC by 47 points. Match preview to follow:

Insights:
  • Zamalek have the most scored goals (61) in Premier League
  • Eastern Company SC have the most conceded goals (55) in Premier League

Zamalek are already the Premier League winners and can relax with the season objective secured. If they do relax it might give the away team a slightly better chance in this one. Eastern Company SC are nearing the end of this stay in this division as relegation is now unavoidable.

It's no vacation for neither Zamalek nor Eastern Company SC as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Zamalek form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Cairo International Stadium as Zamalek have scored 32 goals to get 33 points from 16 games. The overall stats in the Premier League are 10-3-3 (wins-draws-losses).

The Zamalek coach Ferreira and his crew return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Al Masry (placed 9th).

In the match before that, Zamalek hosted Al Ittihad and drew the game 1-1.

It should be added that a look at the 10 latest league matches reveals that 8 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored a goal).

17 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Eastern Company SC form and stats

4-6-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Eastern Company SC, who have the most conceded goals (55) in Premier League, in their Premier League matches away. Visiting Eastern Company SC has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Eastern failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs National Bank of Egypt (placed 7th) that ended with defeat 2-3. That defeat was their first after three consecutive league matches winning points. Eastern Company SC were so close to getting something from the game against National Bank of Egypt, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal four minutes into overtime.

Before that, Eastern Company SC travelled to Ismaily and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

The visitors have scored 15 goals from 16 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Eastern have seen the ball go into their own net 23 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is what happened when the teams faced each other earlier this campaign; Eastern Company SC - Zamalek 1-2.

Zamalek missing players

Eastern Company SC missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Zamalek Eastern Company SC
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
33 16 5 Played P 5 16 33
24 10 4 Won W 0 4 6
5 3 1 Drew D 2 6 12
4 3 0 Lost L 3 6 15
61 32 13 Scored S 3 15 31
27 17 2 Conceded C 12 23 55
94% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 91%
76% 81% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 79%
45% 56% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 44% 52%
24% 31% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 12% 24%
18% 25% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 12% 15%
42% 50% 40% BTTS BTTS 60% 62% 58%
48% 38% 60% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 15%
15% 19% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 31% 36%
 
5.7 6.8 6.4 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 3.9 4.2
4.4 4.1 4.4 Corners against (avg) C A 4.4 4.7 4.6
1.6 1.6 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.6 1.9 1.9
4 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
11.2 11.9 11 Shots (avg) S ( 5.8 7.1 8
4.7 4.6 4.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.6 3.1 3.3
39% 44% 57% Goal Efficiency G E 23% 30% 29%
 
8.3 7.8 7.6 Shots against (avg) S A 10.4 10.6 10.2
3.3 3.8 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.4 3.9 4.2
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Eastern Company SC have the fewest clean sheets (5) in Premier League
  • Eastern Company SC have the most conceded goals (55) in Premier League
  • Zamalek have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Zamalek have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Zamalek have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Eastern Company SC have scored away.
  • Zamalek have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Premier League
  • Zamalek have the most points from losing position (15) in Premier League
  • Zamalek have the most scored goals (61) in Premier League
  • Zamalek have the most scored goals in the second half (37) in Premier League
  • Zamalek is in the best form (4-2-0) in Premier League

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Zamalek 33 24 5 4 61 27 16 10 3 3 32 17 17 14 2 1 29 10 34 77
2 Pyramids FC 33 22 5 6 55 22 16 12 2 2 28 7 17 10 3 4 27 15 33 71
3 Al Ahly 33 19 10 4 58 21 16 12 4 0 32 5 17 7 6 4 26 16 37 67
4 Coca-Cola 34 16 8 10 49 34 17 9 4 4 25 16 17 7 4 6 24 18 15 56
5 El Geish 33 13 14 6 26 24 17 8 7 2 17 12 16 5 7 4 9 12 2 53
6 Smouha 33 11 13 9 44 45 16 8 6 2 26 17 17 3 7 7 18 28 -1 46
7 National Bank of Egypt 33 11 12 10 39 40 16 6 5 5 18 17 17 5 7 5 21 23 -1 45
8 Pharco 33 9 14 10 21 22 17 5 6 6 12 14 16 4 8 4 9 8 -1 41
9 Al Masry 33 8 14 11 39 39 17 4 8 5 17 18 16 4 6 6 22 21 0 38
10 ENPPI 33 8 14 11 36 38 17 3 8 6 18 21 16 5 6 5 18 17 -2 38
11 Ismaily 33 9 11 13 27 38 16 5 6 5 11 18 17 4 5 8 16 20 -11 38
12 Ceramica Cleopatra 33 7 16 10 34 37 17 5 7 5 22 21 16 2 9 5 12 16 -3 37
13 Al Ittihad 33 9 10 14 39 51 17 7 4 6 24 24 16 2 6 8 15 27 -12 37
14 Al Mokawloon 33 7 14 12 28 30 16 3 9 4 12 13 17 4 5 8 16 17 -2 35
15 Ghazl El Mehalla 33 7 14 12 25 36 16 5 7 4 14 13 17 2 7 8 11 23 -11 35
16 El Gounah 33 8 9 16 30 45 17 5 4 8 15 24 16 3 5 8 15 21 -15 33
17 Eastern Company SC 33 6 12 15 31 55 17 2 6 9 16 32 16 4 6 6 15 23 -24 30
18 Misr Lel Makasa 34 2 9 23 12 50 17 1 6 10 5 21 17 1 3 13 7 29 -38 15

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Zamalek 33 24 5 4 61 27 16 10 3 3 32 17 17 14 2 1 29 10 34 77
2 Pyramids FC 33 22 5 6 55 22 16 12 2 2 28 7 17 10 3 4 27 15 33 71
3 Al Ahly 33 19 10 4 58 21 16 12 4 0 32 5 17 7 6 4 26 16 37 67
4 Coca-Cola 34 16 8 10 49 34 17 9 4 4 25 16 17 7 4 6 24 18 15 56
5 El Geish 33 13 14 6 26 24 17 8 7 2 17 12 16 5 7 4 9 12 2 53
6 Smouha 33 11 13 9 44 45 16 8 6 2 26 17 17 3 7 7 18 28 -1 46
7 National Bank of Egypt 33 11 12 10 39 40 16 6 5 5 18 17 17 5 7 5 21 23 -1 45
8 Pharco 33 9 14 10 21 22 17 5 6 6 12 14 16 4 8 4 9 8 -1 41
9 Al Masry 33 8 14 11 39 39 17 4 8 5 17 18 16 4 6 6 22 21 0 38
10 ENPPI 33 8 14 11 36 38 17 3 8 6 18 21 16 5 6 5 18 17 -2 38
11 Ismaily 33 9 11 13 27 38 16 5 6 5 11 18 17 4 5 8 16 20 -11 38
12 Ceramica Cleopatra 33 7 16 10 34 37 17 5 7 5 22 21 16 2 9 5 12 16 -3 37
13 Al Ittihad 33 9 10 14 39 51 17 7 4 6 24 24 16 2 6 8 15 27 -12 37
14 Al Mokawloon 33 7 14 12 28 30 16 3 9 4 12 13 17 4 5 8 16 17 -2 35
15 Ghazl El Mehalla 33 7 14 12 25 36 16 5 7 4 14 13 17 2 7 8 11 23 -11 35
16 El Gounah 33 8 9 16 30 45 17 5 4 8 15 24 16 3 5 8 15 21 -15 33
17 Eastern Company SC 33 6 12 15 31 55 17 2 6 9 16 32 16 4 6 6 15 23 -24 30
18 Misr Lel Makasa 34 2 9 23 12 50 17 1 6 10 5 21 17 1 3 13 7 29 -38 15

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